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If you owned a racehorse- what would you call him/her

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by woolcombe-folly007, May 14, 2012.

  1. PNkt

    PNkt Well-Known Member

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    BIG TITS has already been used: http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=582345#topHorseTabs=horse_race_record&bottomHorseTabs=horse_form

    Personally, I like names that show a bit of thought has gone into them, for example CLOG DANCE (By Woodman out of Royal Fandango), SEEKING THE GOLD (By Mr Prospector), BLUSHING GROOM (By Red God out of Runaway Bride), etc.

    I'll bore you all to death by publishing the rules regarding horse names:


    Schedule 1 - Registration of horse names


    1.1 The following names are not available for registration for a horse:

    1.1.1 subject to Paragraph 3, a name already registered in the register of horse names under Part 2;
    1.1.2 subject to Paragraph 4, a name followed by one or more numbers;
    1.1.3 a name on the International and Domestic Lists of Protected Names;
    1.1.4 a name of more than 18 characters, including signs or spaces;
    1.1.5 a name made up entirely of initials, or include figures, hyphens, full-stops, commas, signs, exclamation marks, inverted commas, forward or backward slash, colon and semi-colon;
    1.1.6 a name that starts with a sign other than a letter;
    1.1.7 a name containing more than seven syllables;
    1.1.8 a name the pronunciation of which the Authority considers to be identical or unacceptably similar, to​

    1.1.8.1 a name that is on the International or Domestic Lists of Protected Names, or
    1.1.8.2 a name that is already registered for a horse foaled in a year that is within 10 years of the year of foaling of the horse to which the application relates;
    1.1.9 a name which the Authority considers​
    1.1.9.1 is suggestive or has a vulgar, obscene or insulting meaning,
    1.1.9.2 is in poor taste,
    1.1.9.3 may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups,
    1.1.9.4 may otherwise cause offence,
    1.1.9.5 may cause confusion in the administration of racing or betting, or
    1.1.9.6 is the name of a well-known horse.​
    1.1.10 a name already registered to a sibling or parent of the horse in question;

    1.2 For the purposes of Paragraph 1.1, the use of the definite or indefinite article does not constitute a different name.​


    2.1 The following names are available for registration for a horse if the conditions specified are met


    2.1.1 the name of a public Person may be registered if the Person or his family have given permission;
    2.1.2 a name which the Authority considers to be of commercial significance may be registered if appropriate permission has been obtained;
    2.1.3 a name which the Authority considers to be that of a prominent company, product or trade name may be registered if

    2.1.3.1 the written approval of the company or body associated with the name has been obtained, or
    2.1.3.2 the Authority is satisfied that the name has an alternative meaning in common usage.​


    3.1 A name which has already been entered in the register of horse names shall become available for registration for a different horse at the end of the month of the relevant year during which it became available, as determined in accordance with Paragraphs 3.2 to 3.4.

    3.2 Where the name was registered to a brood mare, the relevant year is whichever of the following first occurs


    3.2.1 10 years after the mare's death,
    3.2.2 10 years after the last recorded year in which the mare was covered or produced a foal, or
    3.2.3 when the mare attains 30 years of age.​


    3.3 Where the name was registered to a stallion, the relevant year is whichever of the following first occurs


    3.3.1 15 years after the stallion's death,
    3.3.2 15 years after the last recorded year in which the stallion covered one or more mares, or
    3.3.3 the year when the stallion attains 35 years of age.​


    3.4 Where the name was registered to any other horse, the relevant year is whichever of the following first occurs


    3.4.1 5 years after the horse's death, or
    3.4.2 the year when the horse attains 20 years of age.​


    3.5 An exception may be made where the name of a horse which has been reported dead and has not raced is sought for re-use by the same applicant.

    4. Where a name is not available for a horse, a numeral may only be added to the name if

    4.1 the horse was foaled in Great Britain, Ireland or the Channel Islands, and
    4.2 it is not in the Stud Book maintained by the Stud Book Authority of Great Britain and Ireland.​


    5. If the same name is simultaneously claimed for two horses, the order of priority shall be determined by lot at The Racing Calendar Office.
     
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  2. PNkt

    PNkt Well-Known Member

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    The list of protected names is reviewed on an annual basis, with the winners of certain races being automatically added and other horses added, if approved, on request.

    The "automatic" races are:
    Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
    Grande Premio Brazil
    Cox Plate
    Melbourne Cup
    Dubai World Cup
    Hong Kong Cup
    Japan Cup
    Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
    King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    Irish Champion
    Breeders’ Cup Classic
    Breeders’ Cup Turf

    The most recent list of names can be found here: http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resources/NP_2012.pdf

    40 names were added to the list in March 2012:

    DUNADEN (Melbourne Cup)
    DROSSELMEYER (Breeders’ Cup Classic)
    SO YOU THINK (Irish Champion Stakes)
    ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (Breeders’ Cup Turf)
    VICTOIRE PISA (Dubai World Cup)
    NATHANIEL (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes)
    BELO ACTEON (Grande Premio Brazil)
    CALIFORNIA MEMORY (Hong Kong Cup)
    DANEDREAM (Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe)
    EXPRESSIVE HALO (Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini)

    On the request of the International Stud Book Committee:
    ALL SOLD
    AURORA
    BERNSTEIN
    BIALA
    CLEPSYDRA
    CRISTALLINE
    DANEHILL DANCER
    DANELAGH
    DIBENOISE
    EAU D’ETOILE
    GEE BABY
    KENSINGTON GARDENS
    KITTEN’S FIRST
    LYPHARD’S DELTA
    MAGNIFICENT STYLE
    MONROE MAGIC
    MUTAKDDIM
    PEACH
    PERIZA
    PRETTY DISCREET
    SECRET PACT
    SHADEA
    SHINY HAPPY
    SWEET LIFE
    THOUSAND NIGHTS
    TRANQUILITY LAKE
    UFF-UFF
    WESTERN WINTER

    On the request of the Japan Racing Association:
    ROSE KINGDOM

    On the request of the British Horseracing Authority:
    FRANKEL

    I hope I have bored you all sufficiently!
     
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  3. Dexter

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    Golden Shower won a race at Longchamp on the third of May...those Frenchies are up for anything...
     
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  4. Ron

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  5. OddDog

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    Eileen??
     
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  6. TopClass

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    Mine would be named after my feelings towards the great Big Bucks, and would be called Menacing Elegance.


    Hope everyone is keeping well.
     
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  7. OddDog

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    <ok> Toppy
     
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  8. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    like it toppy <ok>
     
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  9. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    I might just be tempted to call him Whatsisname or What Sea Called
     
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  10. GGW

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    It's not original and no doubt most of you will have seen this but just in case someone hasn't, this is a, if not the, classic

    [video=youtube;Kqj2hkbDnyM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqj2hkbDnyM[/video]
     
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  11. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    please log in to view this image

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    Brilliant
     
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  12. Cyclonic

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  13. SwanHills

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    <laugh><laugh> Man, that The F****ing House is useless................

    On Hoof Hearted, that one must be 60-years old at least, but it's still very funny, especially in a race!

    (Cyc: Did you notice this one by George Carlin on the same panel as your clip? Funny guy).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=8rh6qqsmxNs&NR=1
     
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  14. Cyclonic

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    He has great insight Swanny. <laugh>
     
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  15. Reebok

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    You lot have too much time on your hands <laugh>

    I get to name my own whippets when they start a racing career, and my best bit of inspiration (although far less filthy than the suggestions so far!) was with my bitch Lisa.

    I couldn't get her to race cleanly as a youngster, so she never actually got onto a race card until nearly 6 years of age - they race as veterans at 6 against other veterans.

    Showing my relief at finally being able to race Lisa, as opposed to endlessly trialling her, I named her New Lisa Life.

    I managed to give her mother a half decent name, that is still remembered to this day - Lisa's grandmother raced as Belle, her daughter (and therefore Lisa's mother) had the pet name Hattie - and her racing name became Hatt Outta Belle (Batt Outta Hell in case you needed it spelled!) She turned out to be a flyer, best I ever had <ok>

    Sorry to infect the horsey forum with dog talk - I'll fek off now <laugh>
     
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  16. Ron

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    Clever naming Reebok
     
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  17. SaveTheHumans

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    Consistently inconsistent or Don't look back in Bangor..ok, maybe not!
     
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  18. tidalbay

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    "naytoausterity" - by the way its not a personal opinion
     
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